The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-30
OVER THE RIVER.
YESTERDA RECORD ~ OUR
SOUTHSIDE SUBURB

Preparations for Laying the sills of the
New street RaiIway-The Mil Washout.
The New Electric Light letter from the
Governor Briefs and Personals.
The siils for the new street railway,
which is to run over MayO's bridge and
up Hull 10 Seventh, out Seventh TO
Decatur, thence TO Twelfth, thence TO
corporation line. were being laid on the
sidewalk on Fourteenth street, Richmond,
yesterday There will be a double track
on Fourteenth street, and il is the inten-
ton Of the Manchester Railway and In
prOyement Company to begin work very
shortly. OF course the consent OF the
Chancery Court and the creditors of the
bridge will first have TO be obtained be.
fore tracks can be laid on Il, and this
will necessarily consume some time.
THE MILL wAsHOUT.
Workmen were at work all day yes'er-
day and the night before trying to rectify
the break in the canal at the Manchester
Cotton Mills After hard work the Golfer
dam was built, but Il did not prevent the
flow Of water. The Office building Is
considerably undermined and much earth
has been washed away. Men were to
have worked all last night in the en-
dcayOr 10 stop the flow of water. They
have locomotive headlights TO work by.
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
The Richmond and Danyille railroad
have four arc lights burning at their
shops and yard in Manchester. Messrs.
Ii 4 4. n II D..fff4 I.ua Ia fIafr
store, and propose having an arc light in
front. There are few more in the
city, but most Of the merchants intend
using the incandescent lights, which fur
nish fifteen-candle power. The Old Do
minion Electric Light Company of Man
chester, who furnish these lights, have
also made a contract with the I 1redegar
Company of Richmond 10 light their
works, and have gotten consent from the
Bridge Commissioners to run their wires
over the free bridge.
THE LEE MONUMENT.
Mayor TAYLOR has re eiyed from the
Governor, the following letter IN reply to
the one recently forwarded him from the
City Council
"70 Ills Hon0r John h. TaylOr, Nayor ct
TIE citv NJ Naaci@ter and Hessrs d. +
Bradly anil Ge0rge q Ety. Committee
"Gentlemen, / have the honor to ac.
knowledge the receipt Of your cOmmuni
cation transmitting TO me copy of the
resolutions Of the City Council Of Man
chester, donating $4,000 in money and
site for the statue to General X. +. Lee
if said statue should be placed at some
point, TO be agreed upon, in your city.
After most careful examination OF
the various sites presented for their con
sideration the Lee Monument Associa.
tion finally selected one, and work has
alre adv been commenced in preparing
the ground for the reception of the statue.
ID is too late, therefore, for me to do more
than to thank through you, in the name
of our Association, and the people of Man
chester for their generous offer, and 10
say that had IL reached those aying the
matter I'm charge earlier the proposition
would have received the respectful atten-
tiOn which its own merits and the kind
ness of your citizens demanded, for
fully agree with you that there are beau
AlIHl rANir AUA WI q tApiNthAAAA 80 Ns ANft
the city of Manchester
The difficulty Of selecting a site has
been very great, and has, as you know,
been the subject OF comment Only one
member OF the association making the
selection owned any property here, and
he advocated "a site in a direction oppo-
site 10 where his property was located.
The association having the matter in
charge. as the representatives of the peo-
ple who contributed the money has,
therefore, some qualifications for the dis
charge of their duty | regret that the
law. in view of my relation TO General
Lee has compelled me, as the Executive
Of the State, to have anything to do with
the matter, for / would gladly have left
this whole subject to others.
VERY sincerely and truly yours,
"FITZHUGH LEE
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
An institute for the white public
school teachers of Chesterfield county
will Dee held at the County Courthouse
to-day at l0a.m. DR.. John /. Buchanan
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